India, Jan. 17 -- Every year, the third Monday in January is designated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. MLK Day this year is on Monday, January 19 and is a federal holiday in the U.S.

For many Americans, this is the first three-day weekend of 2026.

Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the Civil Rights Movement, was slain in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. This holiday honors his life and legacy.

Here's all you need to know about what is open and closed on the holiday.

All federal, state, and local offices will be closed in celebration of the holiday. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management lists eleven federal holidays. MLK Day is one of them.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, public schools will remain closed. There are some priv...